# Integral Inverse

1. Sep 7, 2007

### temp

hello
commonly we have:
$$\int^t_0 \ dx=M$$

"M" is a specific number (the result of integal)

my question:
having value of "M", how we can find the "t" value

2. Sep 7, 2007

### VietDao29

This sounds much like homework to me. >"<

What have you done? Have you tried anything?

Ok, I'll give you some hints then:

1. What is the anti-derivative of: $$\int dx = ?$$

2. What is : $$\int_0 ^ t dx = ?$$ in terms of t?

3. What is the relation between t, and M?

3. Sep 7, 2007

### cristo

Staff Emeritus
In case this isn't homework and is a question from curiosity: In general, there is a function being integrated; $$\int^t_0 f(x) dx=M$$. In which case, the answer to your question is "only if we know the function, f."

4. Sep 7, 2007

### temp

i know the function f(x)
suppose that f(x) is x

$$\int^t_0 x dx=M$$

5. Sep 7, 2007

### HallsofIvy

Staff Emeritus
What IS the integral (anti-derivative) of x? Do the integration on the left, set it equal to M and solve the equation for t.

In the very simple case, you started with, $\int_0^t dx$, the anti-derivative of the constant 1 is just x
$$\int_0^t dx= x\right|_0^t= t[/itex] In that case, whatever number M is, you have t= M. For the case of [tex]\int_0^t x dx= M$$
it is almost as simple.

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